Speaker holder

ABSTRACT

A speaker holder includes a hollow, open holder body which receives a speaker within an inward top flange thereof, a bottom plate fastened to the holder body at the bottom to hold a spring-supported ball in a center hole on an upright center rod thereof for permitting the speaker to be balanced on the ball, and a mounting plate detachably fastened to the bottom plate through hooked joints for mounting the speaker holder on a supporting surface.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a speaker holder which permits thespeaker to be tilted in either direction within 90° angle.

A commonly known speaker holder which permits the speaker to be tiltedin either direction is generally comprised of a holder body to hold thespeaker, and a spring retained inside the holder body to support thespeaker against an inward top flange around the top opening of theholder body. As the speaker is directly supported on the spring, turningthe speaker causes the speaker to rub against the inward top flange ofthe holder body, and therefore the speaker may be damaged easily.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention has been accomplished to provide a speaker holderwhich eliminates the aforesaid problem. The present invention uses aball to support the speaker above the spring for permitting the speakerto be smoothly tilted in either direction within 90° angle. Because thespeaker is balanced on the ball, it can be smoothly turned in eitherdirection without causing much friction force, and therefore the servicelife of the speaker as well as the speaker holder can be greatlyprolonged.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a speaker holder according to thepreferred embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal view in section of the speaker holder of FIG.1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIG. 1, a speaker holder in accordance with the presentinvention is generally comprised of a holder body 101 to hold a speaker100, a bottom plate 102 and a mounting plate 103 respectively fastenedto the holder body 101 at the bottom. The bottom plate 102 comprises anupright stub rod 104 in the center, and a plurality of stepped retainingholes 102a equiangularly spaced around the upright stub rod 104. Theupright stub rod 104 has a center hole 104a, which receives a spring 105and a ball 106 above the spring 105. The mounting plate 103 comprises aplurality of equiangularly spaced mounting holes 103a, through which themounting plate 103 can be fastened to a flat surface by screws orsuitable fastening elements, and equiangularly spaced hooks 107respectively hooked in the stepped retaining holes 102a on the bottomplate 102.

Referring to FIG. 2, the ball 106 is supported on the spring 105 andpartially extended out of upright stub rod 104 to support the speaker100 within the inward top flange 101a of the holder body 101. By meansof pressing the speaker 100 to compress the spring 105, the speaker 100can be tilted in either direction within 90° angle. After the hand wasreleased from the speaker 100, the spring 105 immediately pushes theball 106 back to its former position, and therefore the speaker 100 isretained in the adjusted position.

What is claimed is:
 1. A speaker holder comprising a hollow, open holderbody having a top opening and an inward top flange around said topopening, a speaker held in said holder body within said inward topflange, a bottom plate fastened to said holder body and spaced from saidtop opening, and a mounting plate connected to said bottom plate forfastening it to a supporting surface, said bottom plate comprising anupright center rod having a center hole, a spring received within thecenter hole of said upright center rod, a ball supported on said springand partially extended out of said upright center rod to support saidspeaker inside said holder body within said inward top flange.
 2. Thespeaker holder of claim 1 wherein said bottom plate has a plurality ofstepped retaining holes spaced around said upright center rod; saidmounting plate has a plurality of hooks respectively hooked in saidstepped retaining holes on said bottom plate.